乘间伺隙 — “To seize an opportune moment”
乘间伺隙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportune moment”. To exploit a weakness or loophole; to take advantage of an opening. Literally, “take advantage of an interval and watch for a gap”.
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乘间伺隙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乘间伺隙 Character Breakdown
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他总是善于观察，在对手不注意的时候乘间伺隙，一举成功
He is always good at observing, seizing the opportune moment and exploiting weaknesses when his opponent is not paying attention, and achieving success in one fell swoop.
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Synonyms of 乘间伺隙
More idioms starting with 乘
- chéng乘yún云xíng行ní泥vast disparity in status
- chéng乘rén人bù不bèi备take advantage of someone unprepared
- chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
- chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
- chéng乘qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
- chéng乘qí其bù不yì意catch someone off guard
- chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
- chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper
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Open the tool →Questions about 乘间伺隙
What does 乘间伺隙 mean?
乘间伺隙 (chéng jiān sì xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize an opportune moment”.
How do you pronounce 乘间伺隙?
乘间伺隙 is pronounced chéng jiān sì xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘间伺隙 literally mean?
Literally, 乘间伺隙 means “take advantage of an interval and watch for a gap”. It is used to mean “to seize an opportune moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘间伺隙?
指趁机钻空子。